Online consultations and telemedicine have also entered the digital age. If seen as a complement to existing procedures, both areas offer enormous opportunities but also harbor risks. The consultant must be highly experienced in assessing risks requiring physical treatment and providing appropriate instructions. Honesty about the actual condition of the patient or person seeking help is also a must! In case of doubt, which can quickly escalate into aserious situation, a medical centre should be the point of contact!

Online consultations are typically a good first contact. Individual problems and questions can be discussed and answered in detail. Ideally, a step towards solving the problem can already be taken in the form of a second opinion. If required, further diagnostics can be planned, which can also be carried out online as a basic package. In general, a lot can be assessed online; however, to meet the gold standard for a lege artis CMD diagnosis, a physical examination is a mandatory prerequisite. However, the online consultation already provides an accurate basis for assessing the problem and the starting point for a more comprehensive assessment if your case requires it.

Telemedicine, also known as telehealth, cannot replace a general visit to the doctor or dentist; however, many services, including consultations, parts of diagnostics, and accompanying coaching, can be conveniently carried out online. The enormous improvements in medical imaging and biodiagnostics, to name but a few, and not least the World Wide Web, are useful additions to the modern clinic and practice routine. The advantage of online meetings with specialists from all over the world, which provides you, the patient, with highly specialised but no less individual advice and treatment, is unbeatable. The value of a physical examination cannot and should not be neglected, but the importance of other highly informative diagnostic methods has declined. The same applies to physical treatment. Adjuvant coaching has gained considerable importance and can be offered and carried out online.

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